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The Rule of Lawless 0
Susan Estrich argues that the reason the Trump maladministration wants to prosecuthe James Comey has nothing to do with is posting–and quickly taking down–a photo of some shells he happened to see on a beach arranged to spell “8647.” She writes:
Follow the link for her reasoning.
Red Scare Redux 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Ron Mitchell suggests (to paraphrase) that, if Republicans are looking Communists, they should start by looking in the mirror.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Promoting Paranoia Parenting for Profit 0
When I was a young ‘un, back in the olden days, when I was old enough, I rode my bicycle the mile or so to my elementary school. When I got home in the afternoons, I would sometimes take long walks in the woods behind Pine View Farm–those woods you can see in the background of that picture there.
No one tracked me. And, somehow, I always got home okay.
Now it appears that there is a whole industry based on instilling fear in parents so that they will buy products to track their kids’ every move.
For some fool reason, I find this disturbing.
The Name Game 0
Mary Trump comments on Donald Trump’s attempt to rename Lake Ontario and the Republican Party’s continuous enabling of his venality. As an aside, she also reveals the new acronym for remember the names of the Great Lakes.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” exposes a portable phallus to a child.
We are a broken society.
American Stasi 0
In Hartford Courant report about how Connecticut officials are alarmed at tactics used by ICE, the state’s Attorney-General, William Tong, sums up what the Trump maladministration is doing:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another “responsible gun owner” discharges his responsibility.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
“She Put Her Money Where Her Mouth Was” 0
Ring of Fire’s Josh Gay talks about the part of Dolly Parton’s legacy that isn’t getting talked about.
We lost a good person.
He’s Bubblelicious 0
Methinks Michael in Norfolk makes a good point when he says that
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Happy Birthday to Me 0
As of today, this blog has reached adulthood, having attained its 21st year.